The Hartington Area Veterans Memorial features 29 granite monuments, two statues, four kiosks, and a mighty mural of Iwo Jima. It displays about 1,200 names of veterans.
Scatter Joy Acres is a petting zoo that rescues animals and introduces them to veterans, senior citizens and underprivileged children. The hope is to help others using animal assisted therapy.
The owner of Rose Cat Coffee Co. & Reading Society wants people to see what her baristas are capable of. She started the business to give job opportunities to people with intellectual or physical disabilities.
Buffalo Bill Cody is said to have killed Cheyenne warrior Yellow Hand near Warbonnet Creek in July of 1876. Two monuments now mark the site in northern Sioux County.
During Husker High School Day, college juniors in ag education and skilled and technical sciences taught Lincoln Northeast High School students. The goal was to prepare the UNL students for student teaching.
The business known as Chuckaboo Station in Potter is gaining in popularity, and the brewery attached to the business is featured on this year’s Nebraska Tourism Passport.
At the historic Midwest Theater, people enjoy live shows, movies and the performing arts in western Nebraska, while being surrounded by old-time charm.
You can get a taste of farm life in Nebraska's Panhandle during a tour of the Wiedeman House on the grounds of the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering.
From dry aged beef, to custom beef and pork processing, McLean Beef’s USDA inspected facility offers a wide variety of services to consumers and other producers.
For the 15th anniversary of the Nebraska Tourism Passport, there are 15 bonus stops made up of popular locations over the years. The Potter Sundry is one of those stops.
"Everyone Has A Story" features 11 stories about history-makers from southeast Nebraska. A section is dedicated to the World War II veterans of Clatonia.
Injuries prevent the predatory birds from being released, so Edgerton Explorit Center employees care for and use them to promote an appreciation for wildlife.
If you get a chance to visit the great community of Chadron, you might want to travel about three miles south of town to visit the Dawes County Historical Museum, and see all that it has to offer.
The "Here We Grow" exhibit features a water table that teaches kids about irrigation, an ag careers area, seed containers and a combine cab. The Nebraska Farm Bureau helped develop educational information to teach kids about ag.
Dr. Harold Edgerton installed his invention in the courthouse of his hometown. He used the strobe lights to help pilots navigate and avoid tall buildings.
During a visit to Bridgeport, we discovered a beautiful mural that tells the story of the town. It turns out, Lauren Olson is the artist behind the project.
Students and staff at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and School are enjoying the benefits of a new school, gym, and child care center, and the school is certainly on the move.
The Edgerton Explorit Center is named after Harold E. Edgerton, a scientist from Aurora. It honors his legacy by teaching children about science and his life's work.
During a visit to Ogallala, we stopped at the Lake McConaughy Visitors and Water Interpretive Center, to rediscover why the lake is so important to the state.
The Nebraska Arts Council awarded McCook the distinction in October of 2023. Community partners hope the creative district will attract artists and visitors.
The owners of The Danish Bakery are keeping the pizza night tradition alive, but also, making the business their own. People line up at their pop-up markets for a chance to try The Danish Bakery's kolaches, breads, cookies and other baked goods.
The Ana Patricia Boutique started out as a small business that sold jewelry for a charity. Now, it's a for-profit business in Milford that sells comfortable women's clothing.
A small building on the grounds of the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering tells a big story about Nebraska’s Japanese settlers. The grand opening is set for June 8.
The Carnegie Arts Center in Alliance used to be a Carnegie library. Today, the building is a place where people can enjoy art, and admission is always free.
When Cabela’s sold to Bass Pro Shops in 2017, many wondered about Sidney’s future. It turns out that two local affiliated funds, and the sheer will of the people, are helping to keep the town alive and vibrant.
Jacie Bandur started Ash Hollow Coffee Co. in the area she grew up in. She turned her hobby of roasting coffee into a business, and now she makes specialty drinks for people in Loup City.
Volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians help their neighbors in farming communities. Dannebrog and Boelus are two towns that partner together and share an ambulance.